| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Jacoby (fresh) SG - Todd Hisle (fresh) SF - Milton Blanchard (fresh) PF - Lloyd Margolis (fresh) C - John Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Michael Fishel (fresh) SG - Charlie Campbell (fresh) SF - Ricky Stiffler (fresh) PF - Sung Xiong (fresh) C - Oscar Torres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | John Dean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Margolis - foul #1 on Lloyd Margolis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby drills a shot from the left side set up by Milton Blanchard | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Campbell hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Sam Houston State | Sung Xiong swats the shot by Todd Hisle | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to John Dean | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Jacoby | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong connects on the runner from close range set up by Michael Fishel | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Jacoby | 8-6 |
| 17:34 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong is hacked by Todd Hisle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Hisle, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG), Kurtis Catchings (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Omar Artrip (PF), Joel Smail (C) Michael Jacoby, Todd Hisle, Milton Blanchard, Lloyd Margolis, John Dean | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 17:22 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-6 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Dutra (SG), James Calhoun (SF), Billy Garling (PF), Terry Nicholls (C) Charlie Campbell, Ricky Stiffler, Sung Xiong, Oscar Torres | |
| 16:39 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Nicholls makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dutra | 8-8 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:29 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Nicholls gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Texas-Arlington | James Calhoun tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mains (PF) Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Campbell (SG), Ricky Stiffler (SF) Michael Fishel, Terry Nicholls | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Greg Shirley (fresh) SG - Kurtis Catchings (fresh) SF - Jason Smith (fresh) PF - James Mains (fresh) C - Joel Smail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Dutra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Stiffler (fresh) PF - Billy Garling (fresh) C - James Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Texas-Arlington | James Calhoun comes up short on the floater from the left block | 8-8 |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | James Mains blows the dunk but he's hacked by Billy Garling - foul #1 on Billy Garling, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle (SG), Lloyd Margolis (PF), John Dean (C) Kurtis Catchings, Jason Smith, Joel Smail | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | James Mains makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | James Mains misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Texas-Arlington | James Calhoun gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Texas-Arlington | Ricky Stiffler's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Margolis | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Greg Shirley | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | Texas-Arlington | Ricky Stiffler is whistled for a carry | 11-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Omar Artrip (C) Greg Shirley, Lloyd Margolis, John Dean | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel (PG), Gary Beardsley (SF), Sung Xiong (PF), Oscar Torres (C) Charlie Campbell, Ricky Stiffler, Billy Garling, James Calhoun | |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Jacoby and he's fouled by Sung Xiong - foul #1 on Sung Xiong, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith (C) James Mains | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Bean (SF) Robert Dutra | |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:27 | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Bean loses the dribble to Michael Jacoby in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 13:55 | Texas-Arlington | Gary Beardsley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 13:54 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong tips it back up and in | 17-10 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle is denied on a layup by Oscar Torres | 17-10 |
| 13:34 | Texas-Arlington | Oscar Torres snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 13:09 | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Bean makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Sung Xiong | 17-12 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Jacoby | 19-12 |
| 12:46 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel is hacked by Michael Jacoby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jacoby, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG), Kurtis Catchings (SG), James Mains (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF), John Dean (C) Michael Jacoby, Todd Hisle, Milton Blanchard, Omar Artrip, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Dutra (PG), Charlie Campbell (SG), Ricky Stiffler (SF), Billy Garling (PF), James Calhoun (C) Michael Fishel, Gary Beardsley, Matthew Bean, Sung Xiong, Oscar Torres | |
| 12:32 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | John Dean snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley misses the 3 from straight away | 19-12 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis grabs the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Greg Shirley, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Greg Shirley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurtis Catchings (fresh) SF - James Mains (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Margolis (fresh) C - John Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Dutra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Stiffler (fresh) PF - Billy Garling (fresh) C - James Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Texas-Arlington | Ricky Stiffler is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Calhoun and he's fouled by James Mains - foul #1 on James Mains, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| 11:47 | Texas-Arlington | Ricky Stiffler makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings misses the jumpshot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 11:26 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Garling pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:59 | Texas-Arlington | Kurtis Catchings picks off the pass by Billy Garling | 19-15 |
| 10:43 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 10:26 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Garling comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Mains - foul #2 on James Mains, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Joel Smail (PF), Jason Smith (C) Greg Shirley, Kurtis Catchings, James Mains, Lloyd Margolis, John Dean | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel (PG), Gary Beardsley (SG), Matthew Bean (SF), Oscar Torres (C) Robert Dutra, Charlie Campbell, Ricky Stiffler, James Calhoun | |
| 10:26 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Garling makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:26 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Garling misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 10:11 | Sam Houston State | Billy Garling is called for the reach on Joel Smail - foul #2 on Billy Garling, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip (PF) Todd Hisle | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong (PF) Billy Garling | |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 10:03 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith misses the dunk but he's hacked by Gary Beardsley - foul #1 on Gary Beardsley, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:49 | Texas-Arlington | Oscar Torres snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:24 | Texas-Arlington | Gary Beardsley is fouled on the floor by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG) Michael Jacoby | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Terry Nicholls (C) Oscar Torres | |
| 09:24 | Texas-Arlington | Gary Beardsley makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:24 | Texas-Arlington | Gary Beardsley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Sung Xiong blocks the short jumper by Joel Smail | 22-18 |
| 09:04 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 09:00 | Texas-Arlington | Joel Smail swats the short shot by Michael Fishel | 22-18 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joel Smail | 22-18 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Gary Beardsley is called for the reach on Jason Smith - foul #2 on Gary Beardsley, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle (SG), Kurtis Catchings (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF), John Dean (C) Jason Smith, Milton Blanchard, Omar Artrip, Joel Smail | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Campbell (SG), Ricky Stiffler (SF), James Calhoun (PF) Gary Beardsley, Matthew Bean, Sung Xiong | |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 08:15 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Nicholls gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:03 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:02 | Texas-Arlington | James Calhoun hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle is fouled on the floor by Terry Nicholls - foul #1 on Terry Nicholls, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith (SF) Greg Shirley | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Dutra (PG), Oscar Torres (C) Michael Fishel, Terry Nicholls | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kurtis Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Hisle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Margolis (fairly fresh) C - John Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Robert Dutra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Stiffler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Torres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 07:36 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Ricky Stiffler | 22-20 |
| 07:28 | Texas-Arlington | Kurtis Catchings steals the ball from Robert Dutra | 22-20 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charlie Campbell - foul #1 on Charlie Campbell, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Joel Smail (PF) Todd Hisle, Lloyd Margolis, John Dean | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins (PG), Sung Xiong (PF) Charlie Campbell, James Calhoun | |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:47 | Texas-Arlington | Ricky Stiffler lays it up and in set up by Oscar Torres | 24-22 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Blanchard | 27-22 |
| 06:27 | Texas-Arlington | Ricky Stiffler's pass is intercepted by Kurtis Catchings in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings hits the finger roll | 29-22 |
| 06:13 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Dutra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 06:12 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-24 |
| 05:53 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Oscar Torres | 29-24 |
| 05:48 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Milton Blanchard - foul #1 on Milton Blanchard, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG), Todd Hisle (SG), Lloyd Margolis (PF), Omar Artrip (C) Michael Jacoby, Kurtis Catchings, Joel Smail, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Matthew Bean (SF), Terry Nicholls (C) Ricky Stiffler, Oscar Torres | |
| 05:48 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:48 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Matthew Bean - foul #1 on Matthew Bean, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel (PG), Charlie Campbell (SG), James Calhoun (SF) Robert Blevins, Robert Dutra, Matthew Bean | |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Milton Blanchard makes the 3rd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:15 | Texas-Arlington | Omar Artrip is called for the reach on Sung Xiong - foul #1 on Omar Artrip, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| 05:15 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:15 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 05:00 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Terry Nicholls | 32-27 |
| 04:55 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel is hacked by Todd Hisle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Hisle, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby (PG), John Dean (C) Todd Hisle, Lloyd Margolis | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Oscar Torres (C) Sung Xiong | |
| 04:55 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:55 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oscar Torres - foul #1 on Oscar Torres, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:36 | Sam Houston State | Michael Jacoby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:14 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Fishel, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith (SF), Joel Smail (PF) Milton Blanchard, Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Dutra (SG), Matthew Bean (SF), Sung Xiong (PF) Charlie Campbell, James Calhoun, Terry Nicholls | |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Sung Xiong - foul #2 on Sung Xiong, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle (SG), James Mains (PF) Greg Shirley, John Dean | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Gary Beardsley (SF), Billy Garling (C) Matthew Bean, Oscar Torres | |
| 03:53 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:43 | Texas-Arlington | Sung Xiong is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Fishel | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Michael Jacoby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Hisle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Mains (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Smail (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Michael Fishel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dutra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Beardsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sung Xiong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Garling (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins (PG) Michael Fishel | |
| 03:15 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 03:14 | Texas-Arlington | Gary Beardsley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 03:01 | Texas-Arlington | Billy Garling lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Blevins | 36-32 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-32 |
| 02:37 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Billy Garling | 36-32 |
| 02:33 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Joel Smail tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 02:07 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 02:03 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Blevins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley (PG), Kurtis Catchings (SG), Milton Blanchard (SF), Lloyd Margolis (PF), Omar Artrip (C) Michael Jacoby, Todd Hisle, Jason Smith, James Mains, Joel Smail | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel (PG), Charlie Campbell (SG), Ricky Stiffler (SF), James Calhoun (PF), Terry Nicholls (C) Robert Blevins, Robert Dutra, Gary Beardsley, Sung Xiong, Billy Garling | |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Lloyd Margolis loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 01:26 | Texas-Arlington | Omar Artrip denies the turnaround by James Calhoun | 36-35 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Margolis | 36-35 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Stiffler is called for the reach on Greg Shirley - foul #1 on Ricky Stiffler, team foul #12 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Dean (C) Omar Artrip | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Greg Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:19 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Nicholls pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:17 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Nicholls is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Shirley - foul #2 on Greg Shirley, team foul #12 | 36-35 |
| 01:17 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Nicholls misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:17 | Texas-Arlington | Terry Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Milton Blanchard | 38-36 |
| 00:56 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel's pass is intercepted by Kurtis Catchings in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Kurtis Catchings lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| 00:32 | Texas-Arlington | James Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Catchings - foul #1 on Kurtis Catchings, team foul #13 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle (SG), Omar Artrip (PF) Kurtis Catchings, Lloyd Margolis | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Billy Garling (C) Terry Nicholls | |
| 00:32 | Texas-Arlington | James Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:32 | Texas-Arlington | James Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Todd Hisle loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Smith (SF) Milton Blanchard | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Dutra (SG), Gary Beardsley (SF), Oscar Torres (C) Charlie Campbell, Ricky Stiffler, James Calhoun | |
| 00:03 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Fishel's floater is knocked away by Omar Artrip | 40-37 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Omar Artrip can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-37 |